Chapter 19 of Phantastes is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Phantastes is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.” HEINE. “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.” JEAN PAUL, _Hesperus_. How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
Chapter 19 of Phantastes is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme happiness
From this reading ““From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.””
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.”
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading ““In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.””
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading ““In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.””
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading ““In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.””
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
brought into existence
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
terminate
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEINE.
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading JEAN PAUL, _Hesperus_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
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From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN PAUL, _Hesperus_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
the force of workers available
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
and nothing more
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading JEAN PAUL, _Hesperus_.
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading How I got through this dreary part of my travels, I do not know.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “From dreams of bliss shall men awake One day, but not to weep: The dreams remain; they only break The mirror of the sleep.”
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “In the wind’s uproar, the sea’s raging grim, And the sighs that are born in him.”
Chapter 19 of Phantastes by George MacDonald holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 19 holds 64 sentences of Phantastes, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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